FOOD GRADE LUBRICANTS FOR ANIMAL FEED PROCESSING FUCHS Cassida and FUCHS FM H1 Food Grade Lubricants

Why Use Food Grade Lubricants?

Ensuring safe animal feed is vital for minimising food safety

hazards. Whilst lubricant leaks are rare, when they do happen

it can be very costly if food grade lubricants have not been

used. FUCHS Cassida and FM food grade lubricants help to

ensure safe and efficient food production whilst providing

protection for your brand and reputation. The application guide,

overleaf, details where food grade lubricants need to be used to

ensure safe animal feed manufacturing.

One of the main features of the Good Manufacturing Practice

(GMP) regulations is the application of the Hazard Analysis of

Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in order to guarantee

safety. To ensure HACCP compliance, only food grade lubricants

should be used where there is the potential for lubricant contact

with food.

Know the Limits

By using non-food grade lubricants

manufacturers are increasing the risk of

producing contaminated animal feed which

can result in product recalls, plant closures,

health risks and litigation.

Use of ordinary mineral grade lubricants

can contribute to producers exceeding the

permissible contamination limit, as specified

by the US Federal Drug Administration (US

FDA) of 10 parts per million.

Industrial oils can contain high levels of

dioxins which exceed the permissible level

of 0.75 nanograms of dioxin per 1kg of fatty

acids used in animal feed.

Performance and Safety

The FUCHS Cassida and FM ranges have been developed to

meet the stringent requirements of the food, beverage and

animal feed industries. The FM and Cassida ranges are NSF

H1 approved as well as being ISO 21469 certified.

For safety reasons, FUCHS recommends the use of food

grade lubricants, particularly in pellet press bearings and

hammer mills. These areas pose increased risk due to their

close proximity to the feed and the potential danger of

contamination to the finished pellets. The FUCHS Cassida

and FM ranges specifically help feed producers to comply

with the EU feed regulations whilst actively preventing wear in

critical machinery components.

Use the Right Lubricants

In a hostile feed processing environment of dust, heat and

humidity, contamination and operating problems can be a

concern - the FUCHS food grade lubricants range is the

solution to these problems. Some of the main products are:

FUCHS FM Grease HD 2 for pellet press bearings

FUCHS Cassida fluids GL and WG for gearboxes

The main benefits experienced from FUCHS FM Grease HD2

include:

Reduced maintenance costs

Compliance with global food safety standards with regards

to lubrication

A decrease of grease consumption and an extension of

bearing life

FUCHS LUBRICANTS (UK) PLC

New Century Street, Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5HU Tel: 01782 203 700 Fax: 01782 202 072

Email: contact-uk@fuchs-oil.com Web: www.fuchslubricants.com/cassida

The role of animal feed in the production of safe food is recognised worldwide.

Animal feed must now meet globally accepted standards (such as GMP+/PDV,

applicable to feed production, transportation and trade, and FAMI-QS, applicable

to feed pre-mixtures and the production of additives). Ever tightening legislation to

safe guard the human chain is placing greater responsibility on the manufacturer

for feed quality and safety. The FUCHS Cassida and FM food grade lubricants

ranges can help manufacturers reduce the risk of contamination whilst providing

excellent performance.

FUCHS LUBRICANTS (UK) PLC

New Century Street, Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5HU Tel: 01782 203 700 Fax: 01782 202 072

Email: contact-uk@fuchs-oil.com Web: www.fuchslubricants.com/cassida

FUCHS Cassida Fluid GL and WG Series High performance, synthetic, anti-wear food grade

gear oils for the lubrication of almost all enclosed gearboxes found in the food, beverage and animal

feed industries. The FUCHS Worm Gear (WG) series results in high worm gear efficiency due to exceptional

low friction properties.

FUCHS Cassida Chain Oils (150, 1000, HT)

FUCHS Cassida Chain Oil 150 and 1000 are fully synthetic, high performance, anti-wear chain oils with

excellent adhesive properties to minimise ‘fling off’ and ‘wash off’. For high temperature applications,

FUCHS Cassida Chain Oil HT is the ideal lubricant.

FUCHS FM Grease HD Highly recommended is the FUCHS FM Grease HD 2

which offers reduced grease consumption and superior pumpability. Specially designed for

outstanding performance in total loss lubrication systems in such machines as pellet mills found in the

animal food and pet food industries.

FUCHS Cassida Fluid CR Fuchs Cassida CR fluids are high performance

lubricants specially designed for use in rotary screw and vane air compressors used in the food and

packaging industry. The FUCHS Cassida Fluid CR works well with high temperatures as well as with

temperatures down to -40°C.

FUCHS Cassida Fluid HF FUCHS Cassida Fluid HF is a high performance, anti-

wear lubricant, specially developed for machinery used in the food, beverage and animal feed industries. With

excellent water separation and corrosion prevention properties, the use of FUCHS Cassida Fluid HF can

increase equipment life.

FIND OUT MORE:

For further information about FUCHS Cassida high performance food grade lubricants, please contact your local field sales representative or our customer services department.

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Animal Feed Processing – Food Grade Lubricant Application Guide

H1 Food Grade Lubricants